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13 July, 2012

In-work credit, Return-to-work credit and Job grant to be abolished

Cash payments based solely on the amount of time a person has spent on benefit regardless of actual need make no sense, says Minister

13 July, 2012

National Audit Office ‘qualifies’ DWP’s accounts for 24th successive year

Department's inability to administer its spending properly is just unacceptable, says Chair of the Committee of Public Accounts

13 July, 2012

MPs recommend introduction of Real Time Information be delayed until 2015

Business needs should be prioritised over the policy deadline for universal credit, says All-Party Parliamentary Taxation Group

13 July, 2012

DWP consults on proposal to end publication of benefit take-up statistics

Department says that, in current climate, it is critically important that its outputs reflect its users’ priorities

12 July, 2012

Professor Harrington launches year 3 call for evidence on the work capability assessment

Information sought as to how the WCA is operating and what further changes, if any, are needed to improve the process

12 July, 2012

Sure Start Maternity Grant scheme to be extended

New statutory instrument

11 July, 2012

Bereavement benefit reforms announced to support people back into mainstream life and back into the labour market

Current system is too complex and out of sync with the needs of bereaved people, says government

11 July, 2012

Universal credit will make the future considerably bleaker for many disabled people

Impact of the scale of the cuts has not been properly understood, say Citizens Advice, The Children’s Society and Disability Rights UK

11 July, 2012

Jobseeker’s allowance for members of reserve forces

New regulations issued in Northern Ireland

10 July, 2012

Real Time Information pilot going from strength to strength, says HMRC

Revenue reports that all employers on track to be using system in time for the introduction of universal credit.

10 July, 2012

Roll out of the electronic ‘Statement of Fitness for Work’

DWP issues update as GPs begin to use computer-generated 'fit notes'

10 July, 2012

Work and Pensions Minister highlights reasons for delays in Atos Healthcare carrying out ESA medical assessments

However, DWP and Atos are 'now working very closely to improve capacity and productivity'

10 July, 2012

Information sharing and powers to tackle fraud under localised council tax support system

Department for Communities and Local Government publishes 'statements of intent'

10 July, 2012

Suspension of benefit pending appeal against decision of First-tier Tribunal

[2012] EWHC 1840 (Admin)

9 July, 2012

Assessing eligibility for blue disabled parking badges following the introduction of personal independence payment

Consultation exercise launched by the Department for Transport

9 July, 2012

Social Security Advisory Committee issues further call for evidence on universal credit and related regulations

Responses invited by 27 July 2012

9 July, 2012

Less than one in four Work Programme participants have completed at least three successive months off benefits

However, Work and Pensions Minister says Programme has made a 'promising start' in a 'very difficult labour market'

6 July, 2012

660,000 claimants to be affected by size criteria restrictions in social rented sector

New DWP impact assessment also estimates that 40,000 claimants will 'float off' housing benefit as a result of change

6 July, 2012

Jobseeker’s allowance and members of the reserve forces

New DWP guidance